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Introduction: Concept of nanomaterials – scale / dimensional aspects, nano and nature, effect of size reduction on various properties, advantages and limitations at the nano level.
Methods to produce nanomaterials: Plasma arching, chemical vapour deposition, sol-gel process, electro deposition, ball milling, severe plastic deposition, etc.
Characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures: Salient features and working principles of SEM, TEM, STM, AFM, XRD, etc.
Applications: Fullerenes, carbon nano tubes, nano composites, molecular machines, nanosensors, nanomedicines, etc.
Health Issues: Understanding the toxicity of nanoparticls and fibers, exposure to quartz, asbestos, air pollution. Environmental issues: Effect on the environmental and other species. Societal implications: Implications of nanoscience and technology in society, government regulations, etc.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. T. Pradeep, Nano: The Essentials, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.
2. Mick Wilson et all, Nanotechnology: Basic Science and Emerging Technologies,
Overseas Press, 2005.
REFERENCES
1. Charles P. Poole Jr, Frank J. Owens, Introduction to nanotechnology, Wiley-India (P)
Ltd., 2006.
